Producers of polyurethane goods, including footwear, are increasingly being forced to consider methods that reduce the carbon footprint of their production and to look for approaches to “greener” manufacturing.

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Building codes in the US are becoming increasingly stringent, particularly in terms of energy conservation, and this is a major factor driving up demand for all types of insulation, including rigid polyurethane foam.

Dow Polyurethanes in cooperation with Cannon SpA who developed the equipment for Vacuum Assisted Injection (VAI) and a Rotojig for fast demoulding officially launched Pascal 9 Sept at a Shanghai Summit 2011 held immediately after the UTECH Asia/PU China 2011 event.